For the first time in at least 30 years, Interscholastic League of Honolulu basketball will be shown on live statewide TV tonight from Saint Louis' McCabe Gym.

OC-16 will broadcast the Division II game between Academy of the Pacific and Lanakila Baptist at 5:30 p.m., followed by the DI game between Saint Louis and Punahou at around 7.

Saint Louis is ranked No. 2 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media; Punahou is ranked No. 3.

OC-16 has been televising O'ahu Interscholastic Association sports since 1989, but the ILH did not agree to a live TV deal until last June. The first ILH broadcast was a softball doubleheader last Saturday.

"It was just a culmination of them learning more about us and us learning more about them," said Dave Vinton, manager of OC-16 sports.

OC-16 also will televise Friday's DI game between No. 1 'Iolani and No. 10 Kamehameha.